Basics
What are the codes to the break room and other doors ?
Break rooms - 3266#
Other rooms - 4700#
What days are skin days ?
Monday and Thursday
If a patient requires restraints, how long do you have to get an order from a physician ?
1 hour
What is the first vasopressor you use in septic shock ? and the order of initiation of vasopressors in septic shock .
norepinephrine , vasopressin , phenylephrine and epinephrine
Where do you level the transducer of aterial line to ensure accuracy of hemodynamic measurements ?
phlebostatic axis
Who are the educators, clinical supervisor, clinical manager ?
Educators- Riley and Hope
Clinical supervisor- Kailee
Clinical manager - Diana
What days are line days
Tuesday and Friday
How long is a patients's blood band good for ?
72 hours
What are the three medications used for EKOS ?
Heparin, Alteplase and normal saline
On 3e/4e , CADD PUMPS are mostly used for _______ patients .
pulmonary hypertension
Call- CSO 678-605-3600
Charge nurse - 4042756770
How often are ICU actively titrating pressures charted on ?
Q 5minutes
What is included in the sepsis bundle 1 hour checklist ?( hint 4 things)
-fluid bolus via pressure bag
- blood cultures
-Lactic acid lab
-antibiotics to be initiated within 30 minutes
What are the two medication used for Pulmonary hypertension ? and their half life
Veletril (1-6 minutes) and Remodulin (4-6 hours)
What measurement equals preload ?
CVP
Name 4 AM charge nurse
Name 4 PM charge nurse
PM charge nurse - Lauren , Shelby, Taylor, Meagan
AM charge nurse - Brittany, Lauren, Catherine, Ryan
How often are restraints charted on ?
q 2 hrs
How often should you bladder scan a patient? How many times would you straight catheterize a patient before you would place an indwelling urinary catheter?
every 4-6 hours
3 times
What would a provider usually prescribe first to correct hypotension in fluid overloaded patients ?
albumin
What port of the PAC is used to obtain a right atrial pressure ?
proximal port
What are the tube station numbers on both 3E and 4E?
4east ICU - 67
3east ICU- 33 and 68
If a patient is on a PCA, what is charted on and how often ?
chart pump settings
pain level
sedation score
respiratory rate
Volume infused
q 2
What's the labs that need to drawn before CRRT is started? How often are labs ?
Ionized Calcium
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Basic Metabolic Panel
ABGs
Q6 for the first 24 hours, then Q12
What are 3 indications for precedex ?
sedation, etoh withdrawal , aid in weaning ventilator, anxiety
What is the most common mode for CRRT ?
CVVHDF